(Long Island, NY) The Fourth Squad reports the arrest of defendant Alexander Wachmyanin, 50, no known address, for a Robbery that occurred on Wednesday, April 22, 2015 at 3:00 pm in East Rockaway.
According to detectives, Wachmyanin, while inside CVS, 488 Ocean Avenue, was observed shoplifting assorted store merchandise. After leaving the store without paying, the store manager, assisted by another employee, chased the subject westbound on Prospect Avenue. A brief struggle ensued over the stolen property which was eventually recovered by the store manager.
Nassau County Police reports the arrest of defendant Alexander Wachmyanin, 50, no known address, for a Robbery that occurred on Wednesday, April 22, in East Rockaway. Photo Credit: NCPD.
Wachmyanin, who continued to flee, was again followed on Prospect Avenue. He confronted a female victim who was about to enter her running car, pushed her out of the way and jumped into the vehicle. Other witnesses, who observed what had transpired, ran to her aide and attempted to pull him from the car. The subject then put the car into reverse, struck a parked vehicle directly behind him and then went forward, driving up onto and across the victim’s lawn. He continued and fled eastbound in the victim’s gray 2010 Toyota Corolla, N.Y. registration EVW1600, which has yet to be recovered.
According to detectives, upon receiving forensic evidence and during a continued investigation the defendant was arrested on Sunday, June 28, 2015 at 12:46 p.m. in Hempstead.
Previously, the Fourth Squad had reported the arrest of David Melis, 59, of Holtsville for the above crime. The Nassau County District Attorney’s office dropped all charges against initial subject David Melis. Melis had been charged based on numerous witness identifications.
Wachmyanin is being charged with two (2) counts of Robbery 2nd degree, two (2) counts of Grand Larceny and three (3) counts of Petit Larceny. Wachmyanin was arraigned on Monday, 06/29/15 in First District Court, Hempstead.
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